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MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — An armed robbery suspect is jailed and awaiting charges after being shot and wounded by police in north Minneapolis.

Police say on Monday afternoon they were conducting surveillance on 24-year-old Derrel Pruitt, who they say has been connected with multiple armed robberies in Minneapolis and other cities. After pulling over the car he was riding in for a traffic stop, Pruitt jumped out of a car, holding a shotgun.

As Pruitt fled on foot, an officer tried to grab Pruitt’s coat as he was removing it. That’s when the shotgun fell to the ground.

Police said officers gave chase and ordered Pruitt to stop. One of the officers feared Pruitt was reaching for a weapon and shot him.